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I am a dog trainer and behaviour consultant, my passion is K9 fitness and adventure activities. We are retailers of high quality dog equipment.
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I am a qualified dog trainer and have a special interest in canine fitness. I am also a qualified canine and human first aider. I have been working dogs in harness, both in Ireland and abroad, for 15 years, and ran a sled dog rescue for 7 years. I believe in and only use scientifically proven positive training methods. The classes I run include general obedience, scentwork, canicross and other s

led dog disciplines, as well as general dog fitness, such as core conditioning and body awareness. I also do one to one training and behaviour consultations in NW Ireland. I cover an area between Ballina and Dromore West for dog walking and daily visits. I also offer a wedding day service, if you would like your dog(s) to be part of your special day.

16/09/2024

Taking a day off today and mainly sleeping.
Fantastic weekend of fun and craic, will get photos up over the next few days. Please do share any photos and videos taken, and would appreciate a tag and mention of

15/09/2024

Ready to go for the run/walk on the beach. Come on down and join in the fun

14/09/2024

Whoever would have thought that a labrador would win a sausage catching competition? 😜 and the 2 gorgeous Tamaskans won the sausage relay and showed off their skills.
First day done, thanks to everyone that came down to this morning and then the Castlefield this afternoon. Some dogs were introduced to Mantrailing whilst others showed their expertise with longer searches.
Tomorrow is our beach run/walk, egg and spoon race, duck race and fun dog show at

14/09/2024

All set up at the wonderful on Pier Road, come along and buy some cakes, lovely handmade bits and bobs and maybe get your dog's pawprint made into a piece of art.

13/09/2024

The announcement you've all been waiting for, Dog Show details. Lots of great prizes and oodles of fun guaranteed.

12/09/2024

Run/walk on the beach on Sunday morning.

This year it really is a fun run/walk, we are asking for a suggested donation of €10 per adult and €5 per child on the day.

Registration from 9am, with the start at 10am. Please keep all dogs on leads and under control. 3km and 5km options with 1.5km for children under 11. There is an inflow to cross so wet feet are pretty much guaranteed, bring a change of socks and shoes.

Straight after the run we will have the egg and spoon race.

The duck race will then be at the river at 12 noon.

More info about the dog show will be posted tomorrow.

11/09/2024

Unfortunately, due to predicted high winds the Sup with your Pup is cancelled on Saturday. We've been very lucky each year with the weather conditions, our luck had to run out eventually and I guess with the 'summer' we've had this year, it was always going to be 2024 that it happened!

So we will be starting the fun activities in the Castlefield earlier, at 1pm - sausage hunt, Mantrailing, canicross and scooter demo and some games for your dogs so please come to the cake and bric-a-brac sales and then wander into the Castlefield.

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10/09/2024

Forget any kind of racing, the most hotly contested event at the Wild Atlantic Wag is the egg sambo competition. This year judging will be at with the cake sale and bric-a-brac tables on Saturday morning.
So if you think you make the best Egg Sandwich in Ireland, come along with your speciality and let it be judged. 10am start at Abhainn on Pier Road
Vegan alternatives are welcome.

09/09/2024

Don't forget the Wild Atlantic Wag weekend starts at 10am on Saturday at the wonderful on Pier Road, with our cake sale, bric a brac, pawprint art and raffle tickets. Grab a coffee at the same time from
All proceeds are going to our chosen charity for the weekend,

08/09/2024

Finally cold enough to start running the dogs this season. Olli was not impressed with the Line Out and wait training, he just wanted to run. Genetics really are incredible, only his 3rd run in harness but he knows exactly what to do. Short and sweet today, we'll build up over the next few weeks.

02/09/2024

Wild Atlantic Wag sponsored by Karnlea Bone Broth in Enniscrone 14th and 15th September.
Come and join us for a laid-back weekend of dog centred fun. This year we are raising money for MPN and having lots of fun while doing so.
Cake sale at Abhainn Studios on Saturday 14th, followed by SUP with Your Pup at Noon. Sausage hunt and scent fun in the afternoon before an early night to start again on Sunday.
Duck and dog toy Race follows our run/walk and then the Dog Show where you can show off your posh pooches
There are no online entries this year, we are asking for a €10/€5 donation on the day for the run/walk.

01/09/2024

I've been quiet on social media recently as unfortunately we said goodbye to another member of the family this week. Darcy came to me from Dunboyne pound at 18 months, lots of people wanted to adopt him but he was a very vocal boy and his beautiful singing voice put them off. He was a great dog in harness, often running with juniors and keeping them safe on the trails. He earned working trek dog titles with AMWA and raced all over Ireland and the UK.
On his last evening I borrowed a dog buggy from a friend and we had one last walk together, the weather was lovely and it was the perfect way to say goodbye to him. The house is so, so quiet without him, 13 years of Mr Darcy, from the photo of him in the pound through to that last sunlit walk just wasn't enough.

26/08/2024

It's International Dog Day, these are 2 of my own favourite dog photos, share yours in the comments.
Don't forget Sup with your Pup in Enniscrone on 14th September with Harbour Sup as part of the Wild Atlantic Wag.

15/08/2024

I had the absolute pleasure of working with this gorgeous siberian husky pup yesterday. And his big sister came along too, although as you can see, she was determined to show that she doesn't need any training thank you very much. I used to have a house full of huskies, only have 2 left now and 2 husky crosses but I really do love the breed. His owner is doing so well with him, he's a very smart young boy.

25/07/2024

Wild Atlantic Wag on weekend of September 14th/15th.
This year the Wag will be a fundraiser and awareness raiser for a condition that is affecting a very dear friend and great Wag supporter.
Myeloproliferative neoplasm is a group of blood cancers and Rebecca has been diagnosed with Polycythaemia Vera within this group. Cani-sports competitors and marathon runners across Ireland know Rebecca with her cheery nature and Can Do attitude and she is facing this illness in the same way that she tackles her running - determined and bloody minded.
The weekend will be full of fun and laughs as always, but with monies raised going to the charity of her choice. Any ideas for fundraising within the event will be gratefully received - we're thinking of a cake sale as well as the famous (?) Egg Sandwich competition.
More details of the weekend will be released as we get nearer and don't forget the Ocean Sands Hotel is dog friendly and a great supporter of the event.
See you in September

23/07/2024

Today is Tesh's 2nd Gotcha Day, I've never shared her story publicly before, but it's time now to do so.
She is a foxhound who got separated from the hunt on a November day 3 years ago. The hunt tried to catch her a few times, as did the dog warden, but she would hide or run away and not let anyone near her.
She was very lucky as the village she was straying in has some amazing people in it who fed her and kept her alive for the 8 months - yes EIGHT MONTHS that she strayed. She survived a cold, wet winter, sleeping in hedges and sheds, got through lambing season without going near any livestock and somehow, even though she has absolutely no road sense, also survived the roads.
We tried to catch her on numerous occasions but although she eventually would take food from our hands but wouldn't allow anyone to touch her.
23rd July 2022 with a concerted effort from a group of us and a great vet, we managed to catch her. The local dog warden was very helpful and she was legally allowed to be adopted.
The first photo is Tesha winning the hound class at Enniscrone show, I am so so proud of her for trusting me enough to enter the show. Another photo is her first canicross race, hopefully there'll be some more running this coming season. Other photos show her in her favourite places, on the sofa and chair, although her very favourite place is under the duvet on my bed where she sleeps every night. The last couple of photos were taken when she first strayed by locals.
She is a talented thief, obviously a skill learnt when she was on the streets, including a whole tub of Pumpkin powder.
She is an incredibly sweet, soft girl who gives the best cuddles and woe betide me if I stop stroking her - that's usually met with a paw to the face to carry on.
Happy Gotcha Day Tesha,

18/07/2024

One of my favourite photos of Vince, taken by his Auntie's Mum, the very talented His version of The Littlest Hobo.

14/07/2024

Vincent Wooly-sibe 02/01/2009-13/072024

Many people knew Vince, not just in Ireland but abroad as well. The boy who lived, born by c-section to a very skinny rescue husky who was taken out of a pound, his Mum bit the tip of his nose and one of his ears off, hence his name. I hand reared him and his littermates, he survived pneumonia at 6 weeks and then spent his life being awesome.
He earned working trek titles and won a few championships in Ireland and the UK. But most of all, he was a happy, much loved dog who is going to be missed so very much.
Run free Vince, go and see how many sausages are waiting over Rainbow Bridge.

23/06/2024

Last week I attended the AGM and collected our awards for the season. So proud of Ghost and Hunter for winning the 2 dog scooter national championship, 2 older rescues who had a blast on the trails all season.

Thanks to for keeping all the dogs healthy and hydrated all year round.

21/06/2024

Starting in Enniscrone on Tuesday

17/06/2024

Don't forget to save the date for the Wild Atlantic Wag 2024, the weekend of 14th/15th September in Enniscrone. Planning is underway, there will be the traditional beach run, fun dog show, Sup with your Pup and as it's an Olympic year, we will repeat last year's sports day with the egg and spoon race and various sausage shenanigans.

Looking forward to seeing everyone.

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04/06/2024

Sometimes, in an attempt to fix one problem, we create another 🫣 When Olli came home last summer I would take him to work every day as I couldn't leave him at home all day with the adult dogs unsupervised - and he needed small meals through the day. He had lots of interaction with me, walks and food but unfortunately now wants to stay home with his buddies rather than go in the van - even though the van usually means fun walks and runs. So I decided to counter condition him to the van with that very popular dog treat - squeezy cheese, that I had to go to Enniskillen to get.
So now, he still doesn't want to go in the van and is scared of squeezy cheese 🙃
He actually does like the cheese, he will take it inside the house but outside he now associates it with the van - which was the point of the exercise - but in a negative way. Back to the drawing board. So don't get disheartened if your training isn't going quite according to plan, these are sentient beings that we are working with who are allowed to have their own quirky ways, we just have to find a way around them.

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27/05/2024

Riley Murphy AWTD silver 22/10/09-26/05/24

My big fella passed away at home yesterday, he has been struggling with his back legs for a few weeks, although had improved recently but on Saturday evening he unexpectedly went into heart failure. His quality of life with his lack of mobility and no control over his bladder or bowels had me coming to the decision to have him pts but he took matters into his own paws and decided it was time to go.

He was never a great working dog, no that's not fair, he was never a sprint dog, he didn't like running and pulling but he would trot and pull quite happily. He was a blood donor and of course qualified for and went to Crufts, raising the profile of rescue dogs for a while with an appearance on national radio - when he showed that his media career should have been bigger by choosing Markies over sausages live on air and delighting our Crufts sponsor, Pedigree.

Run free big fella, a life that nearly ended at only 9 months at the end of a farmer's gun got an extra 14 years of love, fun and adventure.

16/05/2024

I work outside for most of the day and water doesn't always cut it, it's important to stay hydrated. So I'm trying a new product from a small Irish company based in Mayo. So far I've tried the lemon and lime it's really nice. Will put it in my water bottle on the bike as well. Thanks to for putting me onto this great product.

14/05/2024

Tongue out Tuesday. Thanks to our good friend Wavy Days for the very flattering photo of Olli 😉

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Olli having fun on the beach - my long legged pupster. #doglife #beach #sleddog

Ghost is now 9 but still thinks he's a puppy. We had a great time, and the boys were brilliant. Everyone having fun, which is what it's all about

After running 3 dogs with the scooter, I took 6 month old Olli for a walk. We've done work around WAIT at dinner time and at doors but decided to give it a go on the walk. He did so well that I threw in a Line Out. What a good boy - it must be in the genes. #workingdog #scandanavianhound #FitForPurpose Mynydd Sleddog Adventures Ltd ZeroDC

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